TURNERS FALLS — Adoption of the proposed $11.7 million budget voted by the Franklin County Technical School Committee last week would fund a teacher and $30,000 for start-up equipment and…
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Pioneer Valley residents testify in favor of rural school aid bill
…the Senate counterpart by Sen. Jo Comerford, D-Northampton. Among the Franklin County and Hampshire County representatives testifying Monday were Mohawk Trail and Hawlemont regional school districts Superintendent Sheryl Stanton, Mohawk…
Giving students a beacon of hope: Learning program finds new routes to graduation for high schoolers
…proud of the results we’re showing,” Fripp said. “ As we look at some of the challenges facing all young people, especially our most vulnerable people in Franklin County, I…
Local educators celebrate Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Awards
On Wednesday evening, April 29th, Franklin and Hampshire county educational leaders celebrated the thirty-nine local teachers and educators who have been recognized for their excellence in teaching with a Pioneer…
Schools end blizzard bag program after state cancels initiative
…end of the year. A few school districts in Franklin County recently started the blizzard bag program: Mohawk Trail, Hawlemont, Ralph C. Mahar, Orange and Petersham. The remaining districts —…
Community Foundation Grants given
…Massachusetts. CSO’s $45,000 “Building Resilience by Creating Trauma Sensitive Schools” grant will be used to help schools around Franklin County plan training and policy review that helps sensitize them to…
Excellence In Education awards: Living Our Guiding Principles award winners for December and January
…the DYS workforce who embody one or more of the Guiding Principles including: College, Career, and Civic Readiness; Culture and Purpose; and Social Justice and Equity, central to the organization’s mission to…
Editorial: Healthy Hampshire shines welcome light on challenges
…many other residents. Because of inconvenient bus schedules and tricky access to the nearby Norwottuck Rail Trail, a seemingly simple task like getting to stores in Hadley to buy groceries…
Mary Beth O’Connor
…in the Northampton Public Schools where she has been supporting developing readers since 2010. She holds a B.S. in Elementary Education from the Pennsylvania State University and a M. Ed…
Data Informed Decision Making
…evidence to monitor student learning and program and/or school effectiveness. The course requires a minimum of 40 practicum hours, which will address Performance Assessment for Leaders (PAL) Task 1: Leadership…